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COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

MACHINE FOR PACKING MATCHES. g

Application led December 27, 1923. Serial No. 682,894.

To all whom t may concern: I f l Beit known that I, JOSEPH C. DoNNnLLr, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Barberton, in the county of Summit and4 State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements Iin Machines for Packing Matches, of which the following 1s a specification.

This invention relates to machines for packing matches in boxes; and more especially to a type ofl packing machinewherem each box tray is successively supplied with two approximately` like quantities of matches having their heads pointing 1n opposite directions to each other, as illustrated in Letters Patent of the United States No. 1,016,436, dated February 6, 1912, to which reference may be had.

The object of the invention is to effect the uniform settling and straightening of the matches in each succeeding tray after the tray has received its first supply of matches. Accordingly, the invention comprises novel principles, features of construction and oombinationsof parts, which will be hereinafter described and claimed` 4 y Y In the drawings- Y V Figure 1 is a side elevation of a portion of a match packing machine embodyingthe principle of my invention, only so much of the machine being shown as is necessary to illustrate the improvements.

Fig. 2 is a plan of the mechanism shown inV Fig. 1. Y' Y Fig. 3 is a vertical section, transversely of the Vvibratory supply trough, as on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a left end view, enlarged, of a part of the mechanism of Fig. 2, showing.

the settling and straightening devices as positioned upon the contents of the match tray while the succeeding tray is being supplied with matches.- Y

Fig. 5 is a side elevation, partlyin section, of the straightening and settling members, including a portion of the vibratory supporting arm therefor.

Fig. 6 is a transverse vertical section through the said members, as on the line 6 6 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 isa similar section, as lon the line 7-7 of Fig. 5, showing lthe saidmembers as in action upon the contents of a'match hopper, the

Fig. 8 isa perspective view ofthe device as mounted on a section'of the inclined feed p pressure member Lbeing shown asdetached.,

Referring to the drawings, 10 designatesy a part of the bed or table; upon Ywhich'the,

:PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH C. DONNELLYLOF BARBERTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE DIAMO'ND tray conveyer is supported and guided. n

This conveyer, in the form illustrated, comprises an endless chain of links 11 provided on their inner sides with gear teeth 12 with which mesh kthe teeth of actuating gear wheels 13, and on their upper sides with vertically movable holders 14 for the boX trays 15.

` 16 designates a portion of an inclined match supply trough havingv adjacent its lower end two spaced-apart discharge' openings 17, 18 located vabove the paths of the trays in the conveyer, which trough is rapn idly reciprocated lengthwise 'inlamanner to feed the matches to the openings. These openings are respectively equipped with sliding gates 19 which are actuated 'at intervals to cut off the delivery vof matches from the trough. A I

20 designates a pair of vertically-reciprocative channelled brackets adjacentthe iirst discharge opening 17 of thesupply trough.V

These brackets are designed to receive the' ends of the bottom plate of each succeeding holder 14 when the contained tray therein is beneath the first discharge opening,A so

that when the brackets are raisedandlowered in respect to suchv opening .the holder andl its tray arev likewise actuated.A The brackets are supported by a rising and lfalling yoke frame 21 under the control ofan appropriate cam'22 on a driven shaft of the machine.y

When the tray is raised the gate Of .they

the trough. The gate is then moved to close the opening, and the, tray is lowered. The

conveyer is then advanced, to" remove the tray-holder' with its partially filled tray vfrom the brackets, and at the. same time a succeeding tray holder, with a tray therein, 1s engaged by the channelled brackets preparatory to the vertical movement thereof,

and so on; all, as set forth in Patent No. l

1,016,436 aforesaid. v I v v Preferably the lower portion ofthe trouoh is jointed'to a bracket 22 on the bed by trough, is pivoted, as at `24, one Vend of a" relatively heavy arm 25, the other orffree end of which is positioned tooverhang the interior yof the tray when the latter is lad- Y vanced beyond the first charging opening.

This ann .not only ,partakes of ;.t.he oornpound'vibratory motion of the trough, but it .also vhas capacity for yindependent vertical movement on its pivotal support. The free end ofthe arm isprovided with a depending foot26 to the vunder side yof which is secured a metal block 27 constituting a head that, by actuation of the arm, movable into and fromtheiinterior of fthe underlyingtray. The underside of the `head is inclined correspondingly with the top oj.

'l the charge of matches in the tray, so as to bear uniformly upon the contained matches when the head lis lowered into the tray. Such inclined Surface is preferably scalloped or serratedtransversely thereof, as at 28, so as to engage ,the opposingmatches, and its ends are upwardly beveled or inclined, as at 29, ,so as to yride smoothly .on .the matches. The long sides of the head have preferably affixed thereto plates v30, of fibre or other frictional material, the lower edges of which are grooved or scalloped to coincide with lthe bottom yformation of the head and similarly rest upon the matches. The ends of the head extend lbeyond the adjaent end OtthejOOt, as at 3l, Yand etord Seats upon which loosely restthe respective endsor" an .Open leetongnler metal freine 32 having parallel rside' walls 33 which embrace the headand Idepend normally ,below the serrated face of the latter. These walls, when the head vis lowered into the underlying tray,

vbear yieldingly upon, andV accommodate themselves at'once to the inclination vof the upper matches `contained theV tray. (See Fi- AT) i @n ,the .outer end of the arm 25 ie 'a roll 8.4 Wheh reste on a .toe 35 .formedon one arm `36 l[of a rockflever that is fulcrurned 37 on suitably ,disposed bracket 38 on the bed'. :llhe .other Iarm 39 Y.of the lever is Slotted., las at d0, to reoeve .e avr-stfblookA-,l piyeted .onltheedjaeen-.t ,Side of one of the brackets 20. Hence during `the .npwand and downward movement of the brochet i the levier lsroohe'd in 1e manner ,to lower ,and

raise the toe upon which the roll 34 is supported. In the downward movement of the toe the vacti-ng ,end of the arm 25, together with the head 27 and the frame 32, descends by gravity, and such head Vand frame are positioned within"thennderlying tray; and in the upward movement of the toe it positively raises the arm 25 and lifts the head and frame Well above the top of the tray.

.From the foregoing it will be seen that when one tray is inits raised position beneath the opening 17 `and receiving a charge of matches from the trough, the previously charged tray is in down position and its contents are being acted upon by the ,vibrating head and its associated pressure frame, which together rest by gravity upon the Contained `matches and therefore exert .e downward pressure as well as a reciprocatory action `upon the matches. During the motion ofthe head the transverse serrations thereof Vact upon .the Vmatches to distribute them uniformly within the tray, andthe independent yielding pressure ofthe walls of the frame upon the matches, adjacent their respective ends, contribute to the etiicient .leveling and settling of the matches within the tray, so that when the ltray `is subsequently presented to the second discharge opening of the trough the contents of the tray areiunitcrmly settled .andvleveled and the interior of thetray is inpro-per condition to receive the second ycharge of matches,as kpreviously mentioned.

A ypair of spaced-,apart Z-St1`ps 4l, which are :fastened on the'bed in positionto receive and embrace each succeeding tray holder' when it is advanced beneath ,the vi-bratory `head and frame, .iirmly maintain the said holder and its tray iin place when the matches within the tray are 'being acted upon lby the head and yframe. 'Y

t is to be understood that my invention is not limited `to the particular construction herein disclosed, as the mechanism maybe modified ywithin the principle of the :invention and the scope of the eppendedolams.

l. In a machine :for packing matches, :the combination of a longitudinally reciprocable supply .trough having adischangezopening thenein, e Conveyor 4.for feeding a succession of match receptacles 'in a ',path'under and past said opening, a verticallyfmovable arm ,pivotall-y connected with ,said trough, a match settling and Straightening device earred by Said armee to overhang the path of each receptacle when it .has Ipassed beyond the opening, said device comprising a head having a serrated linelned lower surffaee and upwardly beveled ends, and means for perglnttng'sod heed .to graviftate into and for .raising it from the interior rot the receptacle.

2. In a machine for packing matches, theY leo t combination of a longitudinally reciprocable supply trough having a discharge opening therein, a conveyer for 'feeding a succession of match receptacles in a path under and past said opening, a vertically-movable arm pivotally connected with said trough, a settling and straightening device carried by said arm so as to overhang the path of each receptacle when it has passed beyond the opening, said device comprising a head fast on the arm and a pressure member loosely supported in relation to the head and having spaced apart depending portions which embrace the head and rest upon and automatically accommodate themselves to the inclination of the match contents of the receptacle, and means for permitting said head and member to gravitate into, and for raising them from the interior of the receptacle.

3. In a machine for packing matches, the combination of a longitudinally reciprocable supply trough having a discharge opening therein, a conveyer for feeding a succession of match receptacles in a path under and past said opening, a verticallymovable arm pivotally connected with said trough, a serrated head fast on said arm, and a pressure frame loosely supported in relation to the head and having spaced depending walls embracing the head to automatically position themselves upon the inclined matches within the receptacle, and means for permitting said head and frame to gravitate into, and for raising them from the interior of the receptacle.

4. In a machine for packing matches in a succession of receptacles, match settling and straightening mechanism overhanging the path of said receptacles and comprising a vertically movable arm, means for pivot ally supporting and longitudinally vibrating said arm, a head fast on said arm and having a serrated inclined lower surface and upwardly beveled ends, and means for permitting said head to gravitate into, and for raising it from the interior of an underlying receptacle. Y

5. In a machine for packing matches in a succession of receptacles, match settling and straightening mechanism overhanging the path of said receptacles and comprising a vertically-movable arm, means for pivotally supporting and longitudinally vibrating said arm, a serrated head fast on said arm, a pressure member embracing said head and loosely supported in relation thereto, said member having spaced-apart depending portions which embrace the head and rest upon and automatically accommodate themselves to the inclination of the match contents of the receptacle, and means for permitting said head and member to `to, and means, includin gravitate into, and for raising them from the interior of van underlying receptacle.

6. In a machine for packing'matches, the combination of a longitudinally reciprocable supply trough having a discharge opening therein, a conveyer for feeding a succession of match receptacles in a path under and past said discharge opening, means for raising and lowering succeeding receptacles beneath the opening, avertically-movable arm pivotally connected with said trough, a settling and straightening head carried by said arm so as to` overhang the path of each receptacle kwhen it has passed beyond the opening, and means for .permitting said head to gravitateinto, and

for raising it from the interior of the receptacle, said last-named means being actuated by the means for raising and lowering the receptacles.

. In a machine for packing matches, the

combination of a longitudinally reciprocable supply trough having a discharge opening therein, a conveyer for feeding a succession of match receptacles in a path under and past said opening, means, including a vertically-movable frame, for raising and lowering succeeding receptacles beneath the opening, a vertically movable arm pivotally connected with said trough, a

match settling and straightening head carried by said arm so as to overhang the path of each receptacle when it has passed beyond the opening, and means, including a rock-leverl connected with and actuated` by said frame, for permitting said head to gravitate into, and for raising it from the interior of the underlying receptacle.

8. In a machine for packing matches, the combination of a longitudinally reciprocable supply trough having a discharge opening therein, a conveyer for feeding a succession of match receptacles in a path un- -der and past said opening, means, ineluding a vertically-movable frame, for raising and lowering succeeding receptacles beneath the opening, a vertically-movable arm pivotally connected with -said trough, a match. settling and straightening head carried by said arm so as to overhang the path of each receptacle when it has passed beyond the opening, a pressure member embracing said head and loosely supported in relation therea rock-lever connected with and actuate by said frame, for

permitting said head and member to gravitate into, and for raising them from the interior of the underlying receptacle.

Signed at Barberton, in the county of Summit and State of Ohio, this 24th day of December, A. D. 1923. Y

JOSEPH c. DONNELLY. 

